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PDF Pattern Passport Holder Family Size
PDF Pattern Passport Holder Family Size
PDF Pattern Passport Holder Family Size
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Materials List
Wash, Heat Dry & Iron your Fabric prior to cutting. Materials often shrink a
lot and you would hate to ruin your project before you even start!
TIP: Read instructions the entire way through prior to starting this project!
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2 inch long piece of 1 inch wide grosgrain or any ribbon (for pen loop)
Coordinating thread
Fabric pen
iron
CUT:
Main Fabric:
Outer Panel: 10 H by 12 W
Right Passport Flap: 10 H by 8 W
Left Boarding Pass Flap: Two of 10 H by 4 1/2 W
Strap Closure:
7 1/2 H by 6 1/4 W
Coordinating Fabric:
Inner Panel: 10 H by 12 1/2 W
Credit Card Flaps: Three of 4 H by 4 1/2 W
Fusible Stiffening:
Outer Panel: 10 H by 12 W
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SEWING STEPS:
1) Gently iron all your pieces nice and flat.
2) Cut your inner panel in half down the middle so your left piece is 10H by
5 wide and your right piece is 10H by 7 1/2 wide.
3) Fold the centre edge of your two inner zipper pieces over a half inch
towards the wrong side and iron to create a clean fold to attach to your
zipper.
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4) Iron your fusible interfacing/Stiffening onto the wrong side of your outer
panel.
5) Fold Strap Closure and right passport panel in half height wise and iron.
6) Fold 3 Credit Card Flaps in half width wise and iron. (NOTE: They should
be 2 inches high by 4 1/4 inches wide)
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7) Zipper Panel: Place two zipper panels right side up on a flat surface
beside each other with folded seams in middle. Pin or baste your fabric
folds onto the edges of the zipper. Top edge of zipper should be flush to the
top of fabric to have room for seam allowance. Zipper closure should be at
top edge, not bottom.
tail end hanging for now. (TIP: I like to baste using a bright color along
the outside edge of the zipper so the thread can be easily pulled out after
sewing)
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8) Change machine foot to zipper foot. Sew along each edge of your zipper
using a 1/8 inch seam allowance. Change machine foot back to regular.
9) Right Passport Flap: Place zipper panel right side up on flat surface.
Place passport flap on the right side flush to the top and bottom of fabric
with fold to the middle. Pin in place.
10)
Using fabric pen and ruler, measure 4 inches up from bottom and
make a horizontal line. Measure 4 inches above that and make a second
horizontal line for your passport pockets. (NOTE, if your passport is not a
similar size as 3.5 by 5 like in Canada and 3 3/8 by 4 7/8 in USA,
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measure the width of your passport plus 2/8s of an inch for the height of
your pockets. Then add inch to the bottom line for seam allowance)
11)
Sew across both lines starting at fold side and backstitch at the
beginning for strength. (NOTE: There will be a small slim pocket at the
top for a second pen or pencil. Golf pencils fit perfectly!)
12)
Left Boarding Pass Flap: Lay one left panel right side up on flat
surface.
Place one credit card layer at bottom of flap with bottom and
edges flush. Pin across bottom. Tuck next layer underneath with inch
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showing across top. Pin across bottom. Tuck third layer underneath with
inch showing across the top and pin across bottom. (TIP: Eyeball them
to make sure they are straight and each row is evenly spaced)
13)
Sew across bottom of top flap and bottom of second flap using a
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14)
Place this flap right side up on a flat surface. Place the other left
boarding flap right side down on top and match up edges. Pin in place.
Sew down the right side using a 1/2 inch seam allowance.
15)
Open up the seam and iron flat. Fold it wrong sides together and
iron it as flat as possible; you want the seam to appear as it if its a fold.
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16)
Strap Closure: Fold strap closure in half with right sides together.
Sew down each short end using a inch seam allowance. Clip corners,
turn inside out and iron flat. (TIP: a knitting needle, pen or hook rug
tool work really well for clean pointy corners.)
17)
Fold ribbon in half and place about 1/3 down on non folded side
flush to the edge. This will be for your pen loop. I prefer it not in the
middle but you can put it wherever youd like. Attach it by sewing down
side using 1/8 inch seam allowance.
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18)
Place rough half of Velcro face up on strap about 1/8 of an inch from
19)
Outer Panel:
soft Velcro on right side in centre. It should be 2 inches from top and
bottom and inner edge should be 1 3/4 inches from side edge (TIP: If
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20)
Sew around the edge of the Velcro to attach it to your strap. (Your
machine should still be set up with the same color top side thread for
Velcro.)
21)
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22)
surface. Zipper should be undone about an inch to ensure it does not get
caught. Place left card holder panel in place. Place Strap Closure on the
right side in the middle with the Velcro facing down and fold towards the
middle. Ensure it is centered top to bottom and pin in place. (Should be
1 3/4 inches from top and bottom edges). Place outer panel right side
down on top with velcro closure on left side. Ensure edges are all even
and pin all in place. (TIP: Ensure zipper opening is pulled together and
pinned at top by placing two pins vertically to ensure it does not gape
open.). Your excess zipper may be hanging out at the bottom
23)
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24)
Cut your corners off to reduce bulk and for clean squarish corners.
25)
Turn inside out through the zipper hole and poke out the corners.
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26)
Fold the passport holder in half right sides together and use chalk or
fabric pen to make an approximate line down the middle on the fold. Use
a ruler to straighten it if necessary.
27)
Ensure zipper is closed and sew a straight line down the middle to
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You are all done! Get your family passports, travelers checks, money, pen,
golf pencil, credit cards or loyalty reward cards and boarding passes all
organized in one spot and go to the airport!
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